La Casita Pupuseria Sets Guinness World Record For Largest Pupusa
La Casita Pupuseria Sets Guinness World Record With 20-Foot Pupusa
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A team of 40 Salvadoran chefs set a new Guinness World Record at Fiesta DC by cooking the largest pupusa ever made, measuring 20 feet, 2 inches in diameter. The event, which took place on Pennsylvania Avenue, drew over 5,000 spectators, including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
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The chefs used 270 masa balls filled with traditional Salvadoran ingredients like chicharron, mozzarella, and loroco. After several failed attempts, they succeeded in creating the massive dish on a custom-built griddle, surpassing the previous record of 18 feet.
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The achievement celebrates both culinary innovation and Salvadoran heritage in D.C.
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